March 31, 2009

2009: Q1

I'm baaaack. Here, in no order, are my Top Songs for the first quarter of 2009. A few rules: These tunes do not have to be singles, but I allow only one song by each artist (or else it would have been dominated by Pet Shop Boys and Royksopp). The colored link will take you to a place you can hear/see the song.

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As far as new cds, I'm looking forward to Imogen Heap, Howard Jones, Tracey Thorn, and Naked Eyes forthcoming albums (and hoping we get something this year from The Gadsdens, Scritti Politti, Lo-Fi-Fnk, The Provider, Nick Heyward, Ferras, and Captain.)

Pet Shop Boys have released the most consistent quality effort IMO, with "Love Etc.", "Pandemonium", "All Over the World" and "More Than a Dream" being early faves.

The Morrissey grew on me quite a bit. I actually think it may be better than Ringleader.

I would have to add "Zero" by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs--what a pleasant surprise!, "French Navy" by Camera Obscura, "To Lose My Life" by White Lies, and "No You Girls" from Franz Ferdinand, a kind of echo of Blur's "Girls & Boys" that's been highly underrated.

The Lily Allen, School of Seven Bells, and Glasvegas (in the US) albums were pretty special. Also surprised there was no mention of Bird & the Bee--that's a unique and excellent album for people who wanna get a little taste of music from the guy who did all the tracks on Lily's album.

According to my ongoing list which I make for these kind of things, in order of writing them down:

Antony: Another WorldLily Allen: Right Back To The StartA Camp: Stronger Than JesusMorrissey: It's Not Your Birthday AnymoreSaint Etienne: Method of Modern LoveScissor Sisters: Do the StrandRaphael Saadiq: 100 Yard DashPet Shop Boys & Phil Oakey: This Used To Be The FutureFrankmusik: IceboxMarina & The Diamonds: ObsessionsBat For Lashes: DanielRoyksopp & Robyn : The Girl and the Robotmnek: If Truth Be ToldNoisettes: Wild Young HeartsAntigone: PromiscuityPrince: Dance 4 Me (only got the album today so this might change)

I love lists I do! I'm going to mirror yours (I agree with lots of acts, just changed the songs somewhat) and add a few of my own. Because it's been about the chirpy uplifting pop for me that put a bright light on the post christmas blues/crappy state of the world start of the year:

The new Y.A.S./Mirwais album 'Arabology' has to be the most sonically exciting album of the year; 'Two Suns' by Bat For Lashes and 'Yes' by the PSBs the two most consistent and enjoyable albums; Lily's is a pleasant surprise, as is the new Depeche Mode album (minus 'Wrong'...which is,er, wrong!) and I am still trying to get my ears around the new Kish Mauve opus 'Black Heart' (more rockier than I had hoped).